>>4301036Most of the costs from retailers come from the importation taxes and profit margins that are added along the way (a little cut for the transportation, the distributor, the retailer etc. that in the end add up a big chunk)
And yes, I could forward the package from the US but I'd still have to pay the taxes and fees, which would be cheaper for sure, but still expensive
If I get a friend to bring it from abroad there's a reasonable chance that I can just pay the retail price from abroad and nothing else (unless customs decide to tax it)
In a best case scenario someone would bring me from abroad and not pay taxes, which would mean something like ~40% less in the final price than having it forwarded from the US
